LAL 102-101 BKN, January 17, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. LAL beat BKN 102-101, and LAL's shots were worth 101.9 points to BKN's 96.8.

LAL 102-101 BKN, January 17, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
LAL	82	88	87.1	14/18	14.8	102	101.9
BKN	82	91	87.0	10/13	9.8	101	96.8

Field goals are priced by how often shots like them go in, free throws at the shooter's season rate. The gap between the score and the shots' worth is not a luck number: misses bring putbacks, and a team that falls behind takes more shots and draws more free throws. How it is measured.

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